Eyelet-end buttonhole sewing machine wherein tacking data for bar tack are generated based on operator-specified characteristics of the bar tack

摘要

A buttonhole sewing machine including stitching instrumentalities for forming zigzag stitches defining an eyelet-end buttonhole having an eyelet end portion at one end of a foot portion, by operations of a driving mechanism for operating needle and looper device of the stitching instrumentalities, a feeding mechanism for feeding work fabric feeding table along X and Y axes, and a rotating mechanism for rotating needle bar and looper base about an axis perpendicular to the X and Y axes, according to primary stitching data, and wherein a data input device is provided for operation by an operator to specify at least one characteristic of a bar tack portion to be formed at the other end of the foot portion of the eyelet-end buttonhole, and a data generating device is provided for generating tacking data as secondary stitching data on the basis of the specified characteristic or characteristics, to stitch the bar tack portion./!